The 2018 midterm election is in the books. We know who won local, state and national races, but maybe you’re wondering how Lowell voted specifically. Thanks to data published by the Kent County Clerk’s office we can tell you just that.
Keep reading for the details on how area voters cast their ballots for the major races in the City of Lowell, Lowell Township and Vergennes Township. If you’re look for results from other races or other county jurisdictions, check out the Kent County Clerk election reporting website.
But first, let’s recap the winners, based on the unofficial results from the Secretary of State.
Statewide Results
Governor
Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) — 50.19%
Bill Schuette (Republican) — 46.88%
Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) — 1.40%
Jennifer V. Kurland (Green) — 0.68%
Todd Schleiger (US Taxpayers) — 0.60%
Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) — 0.24%
Secretary of State
Jocelyn Benson (Democratic) — 49.56%
Mary Treder Lang (Republican) — 47.20%
Gregory Scott Stempfle (Libertarian) — 2.04%
Robert Gale (US Taxpayers) — 1.20%
Attorney General
Dana Nessel (Democratic) — 48.98%
Tom Leonard (Republican) — 46.3%
Lisa Lane Gioia (Libertarian) — 2.10%
Chris Graveline (No Party Affiliation) — 1.69%
Gerald T. Van Sickle (US Taxpayers) — 0.92%
United States Senator
Debbie Stabenow (Democratic) — 49.07%
John James (Republican) — 48.92%
Marcia Squier (Green) — 0.97%
George E. Huffman III (US Taxpayers) — 0.65%
John Howard Wilhelm (Natural Law) — 0.39%
3rd District Representative in Congress
Justin Amash (Republican) — 55.08%
Cathy Albro (Democratic) — 42.48%
Ted Gerrard (US Taxpayers) — 2.43%
28th District State Senator
Peter MacGregor (Republican) — 58.39%
Craig Beach (Democratic) — 39.02%
Nathan Hewer (Libertarian) — 2.60%
29th District State Senator
Winnie Brinks (Democratic) — 56.15%
Chris Afendoulis (Republican) — 41.07%
Robert VanNoller (Libertarian) — 1.58%
Louis Palus (Working Class) — 1.20%
86th District Representative in State Legislature
Thomas A. Albert (Republican) — 60.00%
Lauren Taylor (Democratic) — 36.73%
Sue Norman (No Party Affiliation) — 3.27%
State Proposal 18-1: Legislative Initiative: Coalition To Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
Yes — 54.95%
No — 45.05%
State Proposal 18-2: Constitutional Amendment: Voters Not Politicians
Yes — 59.87%
No — 40.13%
State Proposal 18-3: Constitutional Amendment: Promote The Vote
Yes — 65.13%
No — 34.87%
Kent County Ready by 5
Yes – 142,875
No – 109,513
And then here’s how the votes broke down in the Lowell area:
City of Lowell Results
Voters casting ballots: 1,705
Voter turnout: 57.25%
GOVERNOR
Gretchen Whitmer – 815
Bill Schuette — 795
Bill Gelineau — 48
Jennifer V. Kurland – 14
Todd Schleiger — 10
Keith Butkovich — 5
Write-in — 5
SECRETARY OF STATE
Mary Treder Lang — 799
Jocelyn Benson — 799
Gregory Scott Stempfle — 52
Robert Gale — 21
Write-in — 5
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Tom Leonard — 849
Dana Nessel — 693
Lisa Lane Gioia — 62
Chris Graveline — 39
Gerald T. Van Sickle — 13
Write-in — 4
US SENATOR
John James — 842
Debbie Stabenow — 779
Marcia Squier — 31
John Howard Wilhelm — 12
George E. Huffman III — 10
Write-in — 6
REP IN CONGRESS 3RD
Justin Amash — 920
Cathy Albro — 695
Ted Gerrard — 47
Write-in — 5
STATE SENATOR 29TH
Chris Afendoulis — 815
Winnie Brinks — 759
Louis Palus — 40
Robert VanNoller — 37
Write-in — 5
86TH STATE REP.
Thomas A. Albert — 806
Lauren Taylor — 721
Sue Norman — 92
Write-in — 6
ST. PROP. 18-1 MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION
Yes — 984
No — 689
ST. PROP. 18-2 IND. REDISTRICTING INITIATIVE
Yes — 1012
No — 625
ST. PROP. 18-3 VOTING POLICIES INITIATIVE
Yes — 1135
No – 501
KENT COUNTY READY BY 5 PROP.
Yes — 885
No — 730
Lowell Township Results
Voters casting ballots: 3,011
Voter turnout: 64%
GOVERNOR
Bill Schuette — 1684
Gretchen Whitmer — 1166
Bill Gelineau — 77
Jennifer V. Kurland — 26
Todd Schleiger — 17
Keith Butkovich — 7
Write-in — 3
SECRETARY OF STATE
Mary Treder Lang — 1666
Jocelyn Benson — 1144
Gregory Scott Stempfle — 80
Robert Gale — 38
Write-in — 4
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Tom Leonard — 1698
Dana Nessel — 1041
Lisa Lane Gioia — 83
Chris Graveline — 47
Gerald T. Van Sickle — 33
Write-in — 4
US SENATOR
John James — 1727
Debbie Stabenow — 1170
Marcia Squier — 39
George E. Huffman III — 26
John Howard Wilhelm — 7
Write-in — 1
REP IN CONGRESS 3RD
Justin Amash — 1813
Cathy Albro — 1028
Ted Gerrard — 64
Write-in – 4
ST SENATOR 29TH
Chris Afendoulis — 1690
Winnie Brinks — 1081
Robert VanNoller — 66
Louis Palus — 53
Write-in – 4
86TH STATE REP.
Thomas A. Albert — 1702
Lauren Taylor — 1051
Sue Norman — 101
Write-in — 7
ST. PROP. 18-1 MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION
Yes — 1570
No — 1399
ST. PROP. 18-2 IND. REDISTRICTING INITIATIVE
Yes — 1622
No — 1304
ST. PROP. 18-3 VOTING POLICIES INITIATIVE
Yes — 1791
No — 1123
KENT COUNTY READY BY 5 PROP.
No — 1520
Yes — 1349
Vergennes Township Results
Voters casting ballots: 2,532
Voter turnout: 71.9%
GOVERNOR
Bill Schuette — 1534
Gretchen Whitmer — 906
Bill Gelineau — 40
Jennifer V. Kurland — 9
Keith Butkovich — 8
Todd Schleiger — 6
Write-in — 2
SECRETARY OF STATE
Mary Treder Lang — 1538
Jocelyn Benson — 858
Gregory Scott Stempfle — 48
Robert Gale — 19
Write-in – 2
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Tom Leonard — 1553
Dana Nessel — 784
Lisa Lane Gioia — 54
Chris Graveline — 35
Gerald T. Van Sickle — 22
Write-in — 3
US SENATOR
John James — 1563
Debbie Stabenow — 897
George E. Huffman III — 15
Marcia Squier — 12
John Howard Wilhelm — 4
Write-in — 2
REP IN CONGRESS 3RD
Justin Amash — 1639
Cathy Albro — 756
Ted Gerrard — 49
Write-in — 4
STATE SENATOR 28TH
Peter MacGregor — 1563
Craig Beach — 794
Nathan Hewer — 53
Write-in — 5
86TH STATE REP.
Thomas A. Albert — 1579
Lauren Taylor — 778
Sue Norman — 63
Write-in — 5
ST. PROP. 18-1 MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION
No — 1307
Yes — 1179
ST. PROP. 18-2 IND. REDISTRICTING INITIATIVE
Yes — 1257
No — 1174
ST. PROP. 18-3 VOTING POLICIES INITIATIVE
Yes — 1418
No — 1027
KENT COUNTY READY BY 5 PROP.
No — 1255
Yes — 1128
Note: This article was updated to correct the voter numbers and turnout for the City of Lowell at 2:40pm on 11/7/2018
This article was updated at 9:15pm on 11/7/2018 to reflect new numbers for the statewide attorney general race.
Would have been nice to see the results for Kent County Commission as well, people that more directly affect our lives.
While we weren’t able to include all the races here, you can find the county commissioner votes on the Kent County Clerk website. Click on the map to see how the various jurisdictions voted: https://www.electionreporting.com/kent?fbclid=IwAR16XAzI1r1C7ART4WVPXh6_P0nA5UQfgvtEZvDScsOwdAG8nUcBylvwYHI
Thanks for the info.! The City of Lowe population is only 4,000 +/-. How did we end up with 4,700 votes cast?
We were actually wondering the same thing. It’s something we plan to follow up on.
The City Clerk sent us the correct voter numbers and voter turnout for the city, and we’ve updated the article to reflect that. She is also contacting the county to alert them to the error on their site. However, the race tallies for the city all appear correct.
Thank you for posting this concise list. Its great to see the voting numbers, regardless of candidate choice.